高考英语阅读理解专项突破：文学与艺术(4)

3.What does the author really want to tell us in Paragraph 3? A.In the Tang Dynasty all scholars were poets. B.Tang Dynasty poems were quite popular.

C.Many foreigners came to our country during the Tang Dynasty. D.In the Tang Dynasty many poems were sung by women singers. 4.Which of the following is NOT mentio ned in the passage? A.Why the poets created poems.

B.Some other kinds of spiritual wealth in the Tang Dynasty. C.The significance and influence of the Tang Dynasty. D.The editors of Poems of the Tang Dynasty.

10. Beijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera; Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings,

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wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.

Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China, it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very much. However, more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’ s special singing, acting and facial paintings.

1.How old is Beijing Opera in 2017? A.207 years old. B.217 years old. C.227 years old. D.237 years old.

2.Beijing Opera’s ______ came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. A.music and singing B.acting and fighting C.music and acting D.singing and fighting

3.How is the end of each story in Beijing Opera? A.Angry. B.Sad. C.Happy.

D.Frightened and worried.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Beijing Opera used to be popular with old people and young people.

B.More people at home and abroad are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays. C.Beijing Opera isn’t a part of Chinese culture. D.There are five main roles in Beijing Opera. 5.What’s the best title of the passage? A.The History of Beijing Opera B.Beijing Opera

C.The Roles of Beijing Opera D.The Changes of Beijing Opera

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